Delicious with amazing service. Fantastic place with great ambiance. There were so many things on the menu that I wanted to try. Luckily, it was so delicious that we will be back to try to the others. Wanted to try the cheese wheel special that everyone raves about. However, we got grandma’s ragu and wild boar sausage pastas which were fantastic. The squash blossoms were delightful with their cheese blend which I could actually eat because it wasn’t heavy with gorgonzola in the mix and they add a sweet glaze and spicy marinara that hit all the taste buds. And their garlic toast is like none other… so garlicky and so crispy that maybe not all will like but it’s worth getting since it’s not like most Italian places.
Not much a salad girl, but the Caesar salad was so good! The veal was so delicious and tender. Lemon cake and tiramisu is a must to finish your dinner.
I made a reservation here on a whim. I wanted to go on a dinner date on Sat, but my husband hates waiting. I looked up contemporary Italian, and this place came up. The pictures of the food looked good, so I said, "Why not?" We got the artichoke appetizer, which was delicious. Very light and fresh. My husband ordered the ossobucco. He said the meat just fell off the bone and was very favorable. I ordered the wild boar sausage vodka sauce with the paparadelle noodles. OMG!! They were so good. I can't stop thinking about that sauce, yummy 😋 I try to get vodka sauce wherever I go, and this by far exceeded my expectations. I went to work telling everyone about this place. We will be back for sure.
Amazing staff and manager. We’ve been here at least 7+ times the past year living in San Diego. The cheese wheel is so unique and flavor is great every time. Pasta is so fresh! Really enjoyed our visit tonight, we just eat fast lol
Celebrated my mom's birthday here and wanted to experience the cheese wheel pasta!
They literally bring in an authentic parmesan cheese wheel, blow torch the jnsides to get it melt before pouring the cooked pasta to be coated with the cheese.
Very delicious would highly recconend it!
When you order it, though, you will get two servings of the pasta from the wheel, not a singular serving; so, keep that in mind!
Everything here is delicious, though the only complaint I have is the lava cake wasn't melty chocolate like your average lava cake when you open it up.
The server was nice. He checked up on us from time to time.
The atmosphere was lovely. Nice booth seats, lovely decor, and wooden seats. Though, be careful if you have a toddler. The edges of the top of the chair have indents on them, so it may hurt a lot if they hit their head against it. It's like a sharpish corner.
Wow, what a find in San Diego! A real Italian restaurant with a cool vibe and a farm-to-table approach to their menu serving authentic, delicious apps, entrees and desserts. I was impressed with everything that we ordered and our server, Nicholas, was amazing. It's obvious that the employees take pride in where they work and know the menu so well. Started with an espresso Martini and garlic bread... whoa! We had the lobster ravioli and eggplant parm, both exceeded our expectations. To top it off, the limoncello cake was soooo good, so leave room for dessert. Note: we ate a lot, but didn't feel full after, the portion sizes are perfect for the quality, but watch out for the param cheese wheel, that is a massive portion, easily split. Thanks, RustiCucina & Nicholas!!! We'll be back!
A taste of Italy! The food here is absolutely delicious. The ingredients here are very authentic and Italian based. The cheese wheel is always the best in your pasta. I highly recommend this quaint and cute restaurant nestled in Park Blvd. The staff is so friendly, which makes you feel like you're in Italy*
It's one of my favorite Italian restaurants in San Diego. 🥰I like that their food and wine were truly special. The cheese wheel pasta is a Must-try!!! 😋Super yummy and creamy! Also, the atmosphere and decor were really nice too.👍
First visit. The food exceeded my Italian wife and my expectations.
Our server Emanuele S, provided exceptional food and wine recommendations and a dining experience above and beyond.
Will definitely be back soon and often.
Food was great. Staff were happy and cheerful (even though we were there Christmas evening)! We ordered the special cheese wheel pasta which was a Lobster pasta. The sauce was phenomenal, but the lobster was barely noticeable.
I also had the carbonera which was great! The sauce was perfect, the right amount of pork, and the extra parmasean on top made this dish great.
The real winner of the evening was the appetizer. We had the fried barrata. The marina sauce was perfect. The light crispy crust was done just right. And the cheese. The cheese had such great texture and flavor! I could have eaten three more orders!
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